▪ I. † munge, v. Obs.
[ad. L. mungĕre = ēmungēre emunge.]
trans. To wipe (a person's nose); fig. to cheat.
| 1660 Eng. Monarchy Freest St. in World 7 They munged the peoples Noses, and publiquely pickt their pockets. |
▪ II. munge, v.3 Sc. and Eng. regional (north.). Now rare.
Brit. /mʌn(d)ʒ/, U.S. /mən(d)ʒ/, Sc. /mʌndʒ/
Forms: Sc. 17– munge, 18 moonje, 18 mounge, 18 mumge[irreg.], 18– moonge, 19– muinge, 19– munch Eng. regional (north.) 18– moonge, 18– munge, 18– munjan[present participle]
[Origin uncertain; probably imitative. Perhaps compare munge v.2, moon v., whinge v.]
intr. To mutter, grumble; to mope.
| 1790 J. Fisher Poems 114 I'm sure wi' care I do ye keep..An' yet I hear ye munging. 1805 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (ed. 2) 139 Gowks that grummel at weasten teyme, an' munge an' mummel. 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck i, Gae away when I bid ye—What are ye mungin at? 1880 G. Webster Criminal Officer 88 The laird was sittin' i' the Hermitage moonjin i' the meenlicht. 1893 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words at Moongin, What are ye moongin at? |
Derivatives. munging n.
| 1908 J. Lumsden Doun i' th' Loudons 230 But, *moonging aside, I am noo a' for peace. |
▪ III. munge(n
variant forms of ming v. Obs.